Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GD-BQ112T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H vs HP 640 G4 + Plantronics BackBeat GO 600

123specifications compared
44differ
79identical
60known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GD-BQ112T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H has 0.4 GHz more processor boost frequency than the HP 640 G4 + Plantronics BackBeat GO 600 (4 GHz vs 3.6 GHz). The ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GD-BQ112T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H has 0.6 GHz more processor frequency than the HP 640 G4 + Plantronics BackBeat GO 600 (2.3 GHz vs 1.7 GHz). The ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GD-BQ112T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H has 4 GT/s more system bus rate than the HP 640 G4 + Plantronics BackBeat GO 600 (8 GT/s vs 4 GT/s). Only the ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GD-BQ112T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H has discrete graphics card. Only the ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GD-BQ112T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H has numeric keypad.

Product colour
- TUF Gaming FX505GD-BQ112T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H:Black
- 640 G4 + Plantronics BackBeat GO 600:Silver
Market positioning
- TUF Gaming FX505GD-BQ112T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H:Gaming
- 640 G4 + Plantronics BackBeat GO 600:Business
Display diagonal
- TUF Gaming FX505GD-BQ112T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H:39.6 cm (15.6")
- 640 G4 + Plantronics BackBeat GO 600:35.6 cm (14")
Processor model
- TUF Gaming FX505GD-BQ112T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H:i5-8300H
- 640 G4 + Plantronics BackBeat GO 600:i5-8350U
Processor boost frequency
- TUF Gaming FX505GD-BQ112T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H:4 GHz
- 640 G4 + Plantronics BackBeat GO 600:3.6 GHz
Processor frequency
- TUF Gaming FX505GD-BQ112T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H:2.3 GHz
- 640 G4 + Plantronics BackBeat GO 600:1.7 GHz
System bus rate
- TUF Gaming FX505GD-BQ112T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H:8 GT/s
- 640 G4 + Plantronics BackBeat GO 600:4 GT/s
Processor cache
- TUF Gaming FX505GD-BQ112T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H:8 MB
- 640 G4 + Plantronics BackBeat GO 600:6 MB

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Comparison of FX505GD-BQ112T, 640 G4 + Plantronics BackBeat GO 600
183 specifications	A ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GD-BQ112T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H Model FX505GD-BQ112T View product	B HP 640 G4 + Plantronics BackBeat GO 600 View product
Design2 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioningDiffers	Gaming	Business
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	35.6 cm (14")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Panel type	IPS	IPS
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8300H	i5-8350U
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	1.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1440	BGA 1356
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codenameDiffers	Coffee Lake	Kaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	35 W	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	0.8 GHz
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Y0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.9 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 8 GB
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	256 GB	256 GB
Storage media	SSD	SSD
SSD capacity	256 GB	256 GB
Optical drive type	No	No
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
NVMeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVMe 3.0, PCI Express
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Graphics8 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card family	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.5	4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x3E9B	0x5917
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	DTS Headphone: X	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Front camera signal formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	720p
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.0	4.2
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x2
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionDiffers	2.0	1.4
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Alienware graphics amplifier portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	Clickpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features7 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	134876	124969
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	42 x 24 mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR3L9
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	3
Battery capacity	48 Wh	48 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.7 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	UL, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, CCC, CB, JATE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	1.73 kg
WidthDiffers	360.4 mm	340 mm
DepthDiffers	262 mm	240 mm
Height (front)Known for one	2.58 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.68 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20.9 mm
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR

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